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| date=01/29/2009
| system=[[Sega Mega Drive/Genesis]]
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| system=[[Sega Mega Drive]]
| credits=[[Hitaxas]], [[shobiz]]
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| credits=[[User:Hitaxas|Hitaxas]], [[User:Shobiz|shobiz]]
 
| originalgame=Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit)
 
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The '''Homing attack/jumpdash in Sonic 2''' proof of concept hack is a hack which adds the [[Homing attack|homing attack]] to Sonic's arsenal of moves in ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]''. The Homing attack is a move which is performed in mid-air to zoom into Badniks and objects with a high speed attack. In addition, trailing images appear when the player reaches top speed. It was created primarily by [[Hitaxas]] but with assistance by [[shobiz]].
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The '''Homing attack/jumpdash in Sonic 2''' proof of concept hack is a hack which adds the [[Homing attack|homing attack]] to Sonic's arsenal of moves in ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]''. The Homing attack is a move which is performed in mid-air to zoom into Badniks and objects with a high speed attack. In addition, trailing images appear when the player reaches top speed. It was created primarily by [[User:Hitaxas|Hitaxas]] but with assistance by [[User:Shobiz|shobiz]].
  
==Problems with Hack==
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==Problems with this Hack==
 
*There is a problem with clipping on walls and it is possible for Sonic to catch onto the side of the wall and walk in mid-air. It can interrupt jumps.
 
*There is a problem with clipping on walls and it is possible for Sonic to catch onto the side of the wall and walk in mid-air. It can interrupt jumps.
 
*Rebound when landing on monitors is also removed when jumping on them. Rebounding still works when using the homing attack.
 
*Rebound when landing on monitors is also removed when jumping on them. Rebounding still works when using the homing attack.
*Loading a normal [[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit)]] savestate like level select will make the game freeze.
 
  
 
==Downloads==
 
==Downloads==
{{download|file=Sonic 2 Homing Attack.zip|filesize=733KB}}
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{{download|version=1.0||file=Sonic 2 Homing Attack.zip|filesize=733KB}}
  
 
==External links==
 
==External links==
 
*{{LinkRetro|topic=13823|title=Sonic Retro discussion thread}}
 
*{{LinkRetro|topic=13823|title=Sonic Retro discussion thread}}
 
[[Category:Hacks|Homing Attacks, Sonic 2]]
 
[[Category:Hacks|Homing Attacks, Sonic 2]]

Revision as of 17:07, 10 April 2018

Sonic2 title.png
Homing attack and jumpdash in Sonic 2
Version: 1.0
Last release: 01/29/2009
System: Sega Mega Drive
Original game: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit)
Credits: Hitaxas, shobiz

The Homing attack/jumpdash in Sonic 2 proof of concept hack is a hack which adds the homing attack to Sonic's arsenal of moves in Sonic the Hedgehog 2. The Homing attack is a move which is performed in mid-air to zoom into Badniks and objects with a high speed attack. In addition, trailing images appear when the player reaches top speed. It was created primarily by Hitaxas but with assistance by shobiz.

Problems with this Hack

  • There is a problem with clipping on walls and it is possible for Sonic to catch onto the side of the wall and walk in mid-air. It can interrupt jumps.
  • Rebound when landing on monitors is also removed when jumping on them. Rebounding still works when using the homing attack.

Downloads

Download.svg Download Homing attack and jumpdash in Sonic 2
File: Sonic 2 Homing Attack.zip (733 kB) (info)
Current version: 1.0

External links